I have always been interested in engineering, I was never really sure what part of engineering though. The idea of civil engineering never appealed to me, so I got work experience to help me make my decision.

I worked with Philip Marley Butchers doing a Saturday job since I was about 13, and I knew this was an area I wanted to develop in. So, when I was offered an apprenticeship at Leeds City College, I took it as soon as the opportunity arose.